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24/09/2012

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 24 Sep 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Cass Elliot

      It's Getting Better

      • The Singles+.
      • BR Music.
  • Supertramp

    Dreamer

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
    • 1.
  • Miami Sound Machine & Gloria Estefan

    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.
  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Naughty Boy & Emeli Sand茅

    Wonder

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Duran Duran

    Ordinary World

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Sheryl Crow

    A Change Would Do You Good

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TAKE THE CROWN" (Island) out 5th November

    • Robbie Williams

      Candy

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
      • 1.
  • Van Morrison

    Domino

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "CHAPMAN SQUARE" (Polydor) out today

    • Lawson

      Standingin the Dark

  • Madonna

    Don't Tell Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
    • 16.
  • HOUR 2

    • Tavares

      Don't Take Away The Music

      • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
      • Disky.
      • 8.
  • Elvis Presley

    She's Not You

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • MIKA

    颁别濒别产谤补迟别听 (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Diana Ross

    Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Wet Wet Wet

    Sweet Surrender

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Sly & Robbie

    Night Nurse (feat. Simply Red)

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Backtrack

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.
  • Mink DeVille

    Spanish Stroll

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Johnny Cash

    Ring Of Fire

    • Johnny Cash - Man In Black.
    • Columbia.
  • Muse

    Madness

    • The 2nd Law.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Chic

    My Forbidden Lover

    • Love On The Dance Floor (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "BEHIND CLOSED DOORS" (EMI) suggested by George Cuthbertson in Kent

    • Thunder

      Stand Up

      • Behind Closed Doors.
      • EMI.
      • 7.
  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 3

    • Stevie Wonder

      Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday

      • Stevie Wonder Greatest Hits Vol.2.
      • Motown.
  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Paul Carrack

    When My Little Girl Is Smiling

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack-UK Records.
    • 1.
  • Tanita Tikaram

    Good Tradition

    • The Best Of Tanita Tikaram.
    • East West Records.
  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Lemar

    The First Time

    • Invincible.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Think

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE HIPSTERS" (Edsel) out now

    • Deacon Blue

      Here I Am In London Town

      • The Hipsters.
      • Edsel.
      • 1.
  • Sydney Youngblood

    If Only I Could

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • The Who

    Who Are You

    • CSI: O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Hip-O-Records.
    • 9.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Singing Hinny Music)

    • Jennifer Left

      Diggory

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Andy Burrows

    Because I Know That I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.

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